What is the sum of odd numbers from 26 to 80? Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate the sum of odd numbers from 26 to 80.
Step 1) We start by finding the first (F) and last (L) odd numbers from 26 to 80. It is easy to do that by simply looking at the numbers. The first odd number is 27, and the last odd number is 79.
F = 27
L = 79
Step 2) Next, we calculate the total odd numbers (T) there are from 26 to 80, using a formula. Here is the formula and the math:
T = (L - F + 2) ÷ 2
T = (79 - 27 + 2) ÷ 2
T = 54 ÷ 2
T = 27
Step 3) Finally, we use the information from Step 1 and Step 2, and another formula, to calculate the sum of odd numbers from 26 to 80, like this:
Sum = (T ÷ 2) × (2 × F + (2 × (T - 1))
Sum = (27 ÷ 2) × (2 × 27 + (2 × (27 - 1))
Sum = 13.5 × (54 + 52)
Sum = 13.5 × 106
Sum = 1431
Sum of odd numbers from 26 to 80 = 1431
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